Researchers activate a targeted protein channel in living cells by applying near-infrared light and a magnetic field in the presence of a nanohybrid synthesized from multiwalled carbon nanotubes, magnetite nanoparticles, and polyglycerol.

Researchers studying the impact of nanomaterials in the environment speak to nanotechweb.org about some of the latest work that takes into account the changes these nanomaterials undergo throughout their life-times.